MONTGOMERY BOYCOTT
Name??DateMontgomery BoycottText AnalysisHistorical Events in MemoirsMemoirs often contain information about historical events in which the writer was involved. Reading such memoirs can give a reader a new perspective on history as well as in-depth information that may not be available in other resources.Directions:??In the chart, record examples of how the Montgomery boycott influenced the civil rights movement. An example has been done for you.Aspects of the Civil Rights MovementInfluence of BoycottLeadershipled to Martin Luther King’s being elected to preside over the protest movementStrategiesUnderlying BeliefsName??DateMontgomery BoycottReading SkillDistinguish Fact from OpinionReaders must approach memoirs with a certain degree of skepticism, because any memoir includes the writer’s opinions as well as provable facts. Unlike a fact, an opinion is a personal belief. An opinion cannot be proved.Directions:??Use this chart to record important facts and the opinions of Coretta Scott King or her husband. Underline parts of opinion statements that cannot be proved. An example has been done for you.FactsOpinions“ . . . in March 1955, . . . fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat to a white passenger.”“Of all the facets of segregation in Montgomery, the most degrading were the rules of the Montgomery City Bus Lines.”Name??DateMontgomery BoycottReading CheckDirections:??Recall the ideas and events from Coretta Scott King’s memoir. Then answer the questions in phrases or sentences.1.What does the author say was the most degrading aspect of segregation in Montgomery? 2.Who sparked the Montgomery boycott by refusing to give up a seat on the bus? 3.How many days was the Montgomery boycott originally supposed to last? 4.What did the Kings see from inside their home on the first morning of the boycott? 5.What balance did Martin Luther King Jr. want to achieve during his speech on the first day of the boycott? Name??DateMontgomery BoycottQuestion SupportText AnalysisDirections:??Answer each question.6.Analyze Opinions??Underline the character traits that Dr. King and his wife used to describe the protesters. a.majesticc.fearfule.hopefulb.courageousd.violentf.determined7.Examine Historical Events in Memoir??Complete the following sentence. One way that the Montgomery boycott influenced the civil rights movement was by 8.Analyze Memoir??Complete the following sentence. If this selection was from a history book instead of a memoir, it might not include 9.Draw Conclusions About Leadership??Name the values that influenced King during the boycott. ................
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